Pomacocha District, Andahuaylas


Pomacocha District is one of the nineteen districts of the Andahuaylas Province in Peru.

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Chhurku Rumi at approximately. Other mountains are listed below:

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population learnt to speak in childhood, 12.83% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language.

Archaeology

The archaeological site of Awkimarka contains ruins of the Chanka period.